The town council asked a sculptor to create a work in celebration of the town's 100th anniversary. Some members of the council want to offer a large monetary sum; others believe money will detract from the quality of the art

What advice might a psychologist offer members of the council?
a) Extrinsic motivators are best used with children; intrinsic motivators work best with adults.
b) There is no difference in the use of extrinsic and intrinsic motivators as long as one is selected and used consistently.
c) The only reward that concerns true artists is the personal knowledge that they have reached a new level of consciousness.
d) The effectiveness of different motivators varies with the individual and the degree to which it is task-focusing versus goal-focusing.


D

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